Communications Specialist or Senior Associate

Skills you’ll need:

    
Education: Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or other related field.

   
Experience: Minimum of four years of experience in a marketing communications role. Experience in managing multiple accounts and proven analytical skills. Experience in working with cross-functional teams. Demonstrated interpersonal, organization and time management skills. Proven ability to analyze and improve work processes and policies.

    
Computer skills: Solid understanding of current industry standards and techniques for digital content creation are required, including familiarity with digital content platforms such as Hootsuite and Wordpress. Familiarity with social media metrics platforms such as Quid and Brandwatch is preferred. Knowledge of best practices for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and online lead development strategies is desired.

Languages: English and Spanish required. 

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Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Fixed-term

Length of contract: three years

Starting date: August 1st, 2018

Location: Washington D.C.

Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.

Our culture: Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields, including transportation, health, gender and diversity, communications and much more.

About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, we’re devoted to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

 
The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity based on gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, and religion. We encourage women, Afro-descendants and persons of indigenous origins to apply.